1
3:30-4:15

Waad Abdella (Biochemistry, 2025) 

Infection dynamics of disease associated S. suis (DASS) at farrowing.

2
3:30-4:15

Asha Alla (Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Tina Tootle (Biology)

Identifying Regulators of Nuclear Actin Via Deficiency Screening

3
3:30-4:15

Veda Amalkar (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Ajit Vikram (Internal Medicine), Ravinder Reddy Gaddam (Internal Medicine)

Role of miR-204 in segmental cardiac effects of phenylephrine and pressure overload

4
3:30-4:15

Colin Behr (Business Analytics and Information Systems and Marketing Analytics, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Kristina Bigsby (Business Analytics & Information Systems)

Creating a Play Recommendation System for the Chicago Bears

5
3:30-4:15

Rey Bernhard (Neuroscience, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Leyre Castro (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Task Switching in Pigeons

6
3:30-4:15

Brady Bird (Environmental Science, December 2025)
Mentor: Guerin Brown (Biology), Andrew Forbes (Biology)

Barcoding Diversity: Genetic Identification of an Insect Parasite Community

7
3:30-4:15

Megan Brown (Environmental Science, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Hans-Joachim Lehmler (Occupational and Environmental Health)

Extreme Heat Alters Systemic Metabolite Levels

8
3:30-4:15

Grace Clemens (Public Health and a certificate in Entrepreneurial Management, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Ebonee Johnson (College of Public Health in Community Behavioral Health)

Multigenerational Family Health Aging

9
3:30-4:15

Elaina Dawley (Speech and Hearing Science, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Stewart McCauley (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Title: Nonword Repetition Performance Under Conditions of Task Interference: The Role of Sequence Length and Phonotactic Probability

10
3:30-4:15

Dominica Eckstrom (Human Physiology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Matthew  Potthoff (Neuroscience and Pharmacology )

Exploring FGF21'S Acute Insulin Potentiation

11
3:30-4:15

Megan Fear (Speech And Hearing Sciences, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Elizabeth  Walker (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Feasibility of Ecological Momentary Assessments for Adolescents with Hearing Loss

12
3:30-4:15

Darby Forsyth (Biology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Hans-Joachim Lehmler (Occupational Environmental Health )

Josep Comeron   (Biology )

Extreme Heat Alters Lung Gene Expression Related to Inflammatory Response

13
3:30-4:15

Zach Grissom (Microbiology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Jessica Tucker (Microbiology and Immunology)

The Role of Non-Coding RNA Polymerase III Transcripts in Restricting Viral Replication

14
3:30-4:15

Molly Guerra (Psychology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Isaac  Petersen (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

The Association Between Parenting Stress and Children's Internalizing Problems: Investigating Negative Emotionality as a Moderator

15
3:30-4:15

Jillian Hall (Microbiology, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Donna Santillan (Institute for Clinical and Translational Science), Jamie Thrams (Institute for Clinical and Translational Science)

Clinical and Histological Correlations in C3 Glomerulopathy

16
3:30-4:15

Kate Hinz (Speech and Hearing Sciences, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Bob McMurray (Psychology)

The Process by which Children and Adolescents Recognize Words in Challenging Conditions

17
3:30-4:15

Njenga Kamau (Genetics & Biotechnology, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Hanna  Stevens (Psychiatry )

Effects of Overexpression of Placental Igf-1 in Mice on Striatal Development at Three Timepoints

18
3:30-4:15

Yiming Liu (Biology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Georgina Aldridge (Neurology), Joshua Weiner (Biology)

Synaptic change and co-pathologic states in neurodegenerative disease

19
3:30-4:15

Tina Liu (Chemistry, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Donna Santillan (Obstetrics and Gynecology), Jamie Thrams (Institute for Clinical and Translational Science)

Change in GFR and UPC Before and After Eculizumab in C3 Glomerulopathy

20
3:30-4:15

Jordan Luna (Neuroscience, Spring 2023 (currently in postbacc position))
Mentor: Dorit Kliemann (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Levels of autistic and social anxiety symptoms do not predict atypical approach/avoidance behavior in response to emotional facial expressions in a typical population

21
3:30-4:15

Sara Magdziarz (Biomedical Engineering, May 2024)
Mentor: Jason Wilken (Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science), David Williams (Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science)

Impact of Forefoot Biasing Footwear on Peak Achilles Tendon Force and Ankle Range of Motion During Rehabilitative Exercises

22
3:30-4:15

Calvin McElvain (Analytical Economics, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Anne Villamil (Economics), Seongjoo Min (Economics)

What do you Expect? Revisiting Expectation Formation Models

23
3:30-4:15

Will Meiners (Physics and Astronomy, Spring 2025)
Mentor: John Prineas (Physics and Astronomy)

Ultrafast Spectroscopic Characterization of Long-Wave Infrared Photodetector Devices

24
3:30-4:15

Jack Miller (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Pamela Geyer (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology)

The role of the nuclear lamina in survival of germline stem cells in the drosophila ovary

25
3:30-4:15

Campbell Mitvalsky (Cell and Developmental Biology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Martine Dunnwald (Anatomy and Cell Biology)

The role of Arhgap29 in cell proliferation during the formation of the palate

26
3:30-4:15

Anderson Morgan (Biology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Maurine Neiman (Biology)

Analyzing Endopolyploidy in freshwater snails

26
3:30-4:15

Precious Pate (Public Health, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Maurine Neiman (Biology)

Analyzing Endopolyploidy in freshwater snails

27
3:30-4:15

Neha Nagarkar (BS Neuroscience, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Kai Hwang (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Subcortical contributions to task-evoked neural oscillations for cognitive flexibility

28
3:30-4:15

Ella Nail (Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Sarah Gerard (Roy J. Carver Biomedical Engineering)

A.I. Model For Predicting Patient Mortality Using CT Scans

29
3:30-4:15

Julia Roemen (Speech & Hearing Science, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Dr. Shawn Goodman (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Fast, Comprehensive Characterization of Middle Ear Muscle Reflex Dynamics

30
3:30-4:15

Chloe Rohlf (Speech & Hearing, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Ishan Bhatt (Communication Sciences and Disorders )

Two-Directional Mendelian Randomization Between Tinnitus and Neuroticism

31
3:30-4:15

Olivia Schuelka (Religious Studies and Psychology, Spring 2027)
Mentor: 

The Branch Davidian Massacre

32
3:30-4:15

Divija Sharma (Psychology, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Paul Windschitl (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

First Information is the Last Information

33
3:30-4:15

Sawyer Shiffler (Music, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Gregory  Hand (Organ Department)

Virtual Pipe Organ

34
3:30-4:15

Ciara Tapanes (Linguistics, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Christine Shea (Spanish and Portuguese)

Are you going to Yale or Jail? The case of /i/ in Spanish-English bilinguals

35
3:30-4:15

Maggie Tinman (Biology, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Sarit Smolikove (Biology)

Creation of a Functional Tagged Version of the DNA Damage Repair Protein RAD-51

36
3:30-4:15

Aditi Tripathy (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Bengi Baran  (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Objectively Measured Sleep Quality in Pediatric Anxiety

37
3:30-4:15

Kelly Vu (Pharmacy, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Jeanine Abrons (University of Iowa, College of Pharmacy)

The Perspectives of a Convenience Sample of Japanese Individuals on Herbal Medicine and Kampo Use for Pain Management

38
3:30-4:15

Noah Wessels (Physics, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Denis Candido (Physics and Astronomy)

Topological Magnons in the Bi-layer Honeycomb Ferromagnet

39
3:30-4:15

Tegan Wharton (Biology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Jessica Zimmerman (Stead Family Pediatrics)

Discovering targets to enhance glucocorticoid activity in B-lymphoblastic leukemia with CRISPRi

40
EH 3:45-4:45

Ragad Osman (Fine Arts, May 2025)
Mentor: Monica Correia (3D Design)

Soft Seating for Lounge Areas

41
EH 3:45-4:45

Molly Patterson (Public Health, Computer Science, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Hans-Joachim Lehmler (Occupational and Environmental Health), Xueshu Li (Occupational and Environmental Health)

Preparation and characterization of the Fox River Mixture (FRM)

42
EH 3:45-4:45

Bree Rubel (GWSS, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Anna Flaming (Center for Teaching), Anastasia Williams   (Center for Teaching )

Dear Professor: Using Connection to Enhance Learning and Well-Being in the Classroom

43
EH 3:45-4:45

Alexander Goodrich (Chemistry B.A., Spring 2025)
Mentor: Scott Daly (Chemistry), Dunya Sembukuttiarachchige  (Chemistry)

Influence of tetradentate ligands on the spin and structure of dinuclear metal complexes.

44
EH 3:45-4:45

Brianna Bohling-Hall (Double-Major in Journalism and Religious Studies, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Brandon  Dean   (UI Religious Studies)

Kingdom Come: The Christian Zionist Vision for Israel's Future

45
EH 3:45-4:45

Caleb Craven (B.S. Biology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Briante Najev (Evolutionary Biology), Maurine Neiman (Evolutionary Biology)

How are invasive species able to persist in nutrient limited environments?

46
4:20-5:05

Zeid Aboushaar (Biomedical science, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Catherine Marcinkiewcz (Neuroscience & Pharmacology)

erotonin transmission in the nucleus accumbens encodes both rewarding and aversive stimuli

47
4:20-5:05

Brooke Anthos (Exercise Science, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Kara Whitaker (Health & Human Physiology), Jacob Gallagher (Health & Human Physiology)

Associations of Psychosocial Factors and Pregnancy Specific Health Related Quality of Life

48
4:20-5:05

Addison Arens (pre-pharmacy, Spring 2029)
Mentor: Scott Shaw (Chemistry), Ned Bowden (Chemistry)

Effects of Differing Concentrations of Biotin (Vitamin B7) and Vitamin C on E. Coli Growth

48
4:20-5:05

Analia Perez (Human Physiology, Spring 2026)
Mentor: 

49
4:20-5:05

Brooke Bayless (Biology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Sarit Smolikove (Biology)

The Effect of the rnh 1.2 Gene on Meiosis in C. elegans

50
4:20-5:05

Nicole Boodhoo (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Corticosterone’s potential role in seizure-induced death for amygdala kindled mice

51
4:20-5:05

Melodie Bui (Human Physiology, BS, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Ray Fagenbaum (Health & Human Physiology)

Age Differences in Atopic Dermatitis: Why Do Many Children “Outgrow” their Eczema?

52
4:20-5:05

Andrew Burgess (B.S. Environmental Science (Biosciences), B.A. Creative Writing, B.A. Philosophy, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Elizabeth Stone (Chemistry)

Atmospheric Pollen Variations with Meteorological Data: Manual and AI Analysis

53
4:20-5:05

Fabiola Castaneda Santiago (Biology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Andrew  Forbes (Biology)

Diversity of Eupelmids parasites of oak gall wasps

54
4:20-5:05

Fanshuo Cheng (Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2028)

A Systematic Review of the Integration of AI Technologies in Education Workflows

54
4:20-5:05

Amit Bhatt (Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2028)
Mentor: 

A Systematic Review of the Integration of AI Technologies in Education Workflows

55
4:20-5:05

Emma Demuth (Neuroscience, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Daniel Tranel (Neurology), Carolina Deifelt-Streese (Neurosurgery)

Assessing the Impact of Chiari Malformation Surgery in Visuospatial Construction

56
4:20-5:05

Cara Dulin (Economics, Journalism/Mass Communication, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Sarah Frank (Economics)

Examining the Effect of Anti-LGBTQ+ and Anti-Critical Race Theory Legislation on the Educator Shortage

57
4:20-5:05

Alexis Faudel (Environmental Engineering, May 2027)
Mentor: Donna Santillan (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

COVID-19 Pregnancy Experiences & Patient Burden

58
4:20-5:05

Mary Haag (astronomy, physics, spring 2024)
Mentor: Lori Adams (ISA)

Burning Bright: How I wrote a children’s book about the Sun

59
4:20-5:05

Sidney Hambly (Speech and Hearing Science, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Stewart McCauley (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Creating and Using Shared Knowledge During Social Communication in Alzheimer’s Disease

60
4:20-5:05

Elizabeth Hernandez (Anthropology, December 2023 Graduate)
Mentor: Corinne Watts (Anthropology)

Katina Lillios (Anthropology)

Fibrolite Tools of Prehistoric Iberia: An Experimental Production

61
4:20-5:05

Klaertje Hesselink (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Giannis Mpourmpakis (Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Pittsburgh)

Joe Gomes (Chemical and Biochemical Engineering)

Unravelling the Stability of Trimetallic Nanoparticles using Machine Learning

62
4:20-5:05

Kasia Janik (Neuroscience, May 2026)
Mentor: Isaac Peterson (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

The Relationship of Socioeconomic Status with Inhibitory Control and N2 Amplitudes in Young Children

63
4:20-5:05

Drew Jauron (Management, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Kenneth Brown (Management & Entrepreneurship)

Student Use of AI Generative Text to Prepare for Asynchronous Video Interviews

64
4:20-5:05

Gabrielle Kilpatrick (Business Analytics and Information Systems, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Michael Colbert (Business Analytics)

Protecting Personal Data: Comparing US State and Federal Privacy Laws

65
4:20-5:05

Michael Lauer (Chemistry B.S., Spring 2026)
Mentor: 

Rare earth metal mechanochemical separation technique utilizing heat and vaccum

66
4:20-5:05

Asya Lengel (Chemistry, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Max Lei Geng (Chemistry and the Center for Biocatalysis and Bioprocessing)

Modeling Drug Dissolution Kinetics: Resolving Outliers in Nonlinear Least Squares Analysis of Naproxen Sodium Dissolution Curves with the Weibull Model.

67
4:20-5:05

Xiangheng Li (Economics, Math, and Psychology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: David Cooper (Economics)

Social Preferences with Multidimensional Group Identity

68
4:20-5:05

Cade Machin (Chemical Engineering, Spring 2027)
Mentor: Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

I have a poster and do not need this question

68
4:20-5:05

Daniel Schwarz (Chemical Engineering, Spring 2027)
Mentor: Scott Shaw (Chemistry)

I have a poster and do not need this question

69
4:20-5:05

Avery Maeder (Human Physiology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Bengi Baran (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Sleep Physiology in Bipolar Disorder

70
4:20-5:05

Sarah McGee (Biochemistry, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Tori Forbes (Chemistry )

Tuning hydrophilic and hydrophobic surfaces of uranium metal organic nanotube to control selectivity.

71
4:20-5:05

Ben Mullen (Chemistry B.S., Spring 2026)
Mentor: Tori Forbes (Chemistry)

Vidumini Samarasiri (Chemistry)

In situ generation of organic peroxides to create uranyl peroxides under acidic conditions

72
4:20-5:05

Guillermo Ng Yi (Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Ronald  Weigel (Surgery)

Donna Santillan   (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Machine Learning model to predict Recurrence Risk for Papillary Thyroid Cancer patients

73
4:20-5:05

Maanya Pandey (Public Health, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Donna Santillan (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

Understanding reasons for aspirin non-compliance in pregnancy

74
4:20-5:05

Anna Peach (Global Health Studies, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Blake Rupe (Hubbell Environmental Law Initiative)

College Food Security: Practices and Perspectives of Students at the University of Iowa and Kirkwood Community College

75
4:20-5:05

Nicole Quist (Environmental Science, B.S. Bioscience Track, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Matthew Dannenberg (Geography)

Can Bur Oak Blight be Detected with Remote Sensing?

76
4:20-5:05

Ashley Rhodes (Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2024)
Mentor: James Byrne (Radiation Oncology and Biomedical Engineering), Emily Witt (Radiation Oncology)

Novel drug delivery system to streamline the treatment of Non- Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

77
4:20-5:05

Caroline Schmidt (speech and hearing sciences, spring 2024)
Mentor: Si On Yoon (Communication Sciences and Disorders), Kristi Kendrickson (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

More modifications in older adults despite slower competitor activation

78
4:20-5:05

Maxwell Shumaker (Environmental Science (Chemical Track), Spring 2026)
Mentor: Xueshu Li (Occupational and Environmental Health), Hans-Joachim Lehmler (Occupational and Environmental Health)

PCB 11 (3,3'-dichlorobiphenyl) and its Hydroxylated Metabolites in the Brain of Humanized Mice

79
4:20-5:05

Ava Snider (Speech & Hearing Science, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Philip Combiths (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Patterns of Stop Spirant-Approximant Alternation in Spanish-English Speaking Bilingual Children with Speech Sound Disorders

80
4:20-5:05

Andres Valdez Perez (Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Don Anderson (Orthopedics and Rehab)

Replicability of Segmentations in Reconstructed Tibio-Talar Joints for Joint Space Width Calculations

81
4:20-5:05

Paige Wiebke (Biochemistry, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Lori Wallrath (Biochemistry)

Lessons Learned from Animal Models of the Vision Disorder Retinitis Pigmentosa

82
4:20-5:05

Maren Williams (International Relations and Civil Engineering, Minor: Mathematics, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Nicholas Martini (Political Science )

Adaptive Governance in Transboundary Water Management: Integrating Human Rights and Climate Change Perspectives into Reflections on the Indus Waters Treaty's Framework

83
4:20-5:05

Zoë Wynohrad (Biology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Toshihiro  Kitamoto (Anesthesia)

The Knockdown of a Putative Amino acid Transporter in the Malpighian Tubules Significantly Increases Sensitivity to Lithium Toxicity in Drosophila

84
4:20-5:05

Aleksandra Zeglen (Accounting, BAIS, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Adrienne  Rhodes (Accounting)

Big Four Accounting Firms’ Investment in AI technology and the Impact on Audit Quality

85
5:10-5:55

Megan Andress (History, religious studies, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Brandon Dean (Religious studies)

Psychedelics in Greek Religion: A Hippie Era Controversy that became Modern Fact

86
5:10-5:55

Jillian Arnold (Ethics and Public Policy and Religious Studies, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Brandon Dean (Religious Studies)

The Age of Conversion: Premillennialists and the Jewish People

87
5:10-5:55

Kate Beeman (Environmental Policy & Social Justice,, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Samantha Zuhlke (School of Planning & Public Affairs), David Cwiertny (Engineering and Chemistry)

Public Policy and Iowa’s Drinking Water Kiosks: An Investigation of Environmental, Social, and Water Quality Concerns

87
5:10-5:55

Grace Koch (Environmental Science, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Samantha Zuhlke (School of Planning & Public Affairs), David Cwiertny (Engineering and Chemistry)

Public Policy and Iowa’s Drinking Water Kiosks: An Investigation of Environmental, Social, and Water Quality Concerns

87
5:10-5:55

Abby McKeone (Environmental Policy, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Samantha Zuhlke (School of Planning & Public Affairs), David Cwiertny (Engineering and Chemistry)

Public Policy and Iowa’s Drinking Water Kiosks: An Investigation of Environmental, Social, and Water Quality Concerns

87
5:10-5:55

Amukta Gantalamohini (Environmental Planning, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Samantha Zuhlke (School of Planning & Public Affairs), David Cwiertny (Engineering and Chemistry)

Public Policy and Iowa’s Drinking Water Kiosks: An Investigation of Environmental, Social, and Water Quality Concerns

88
5:10-5:55

Ardith Bhinu (Biochemistry, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Colin Kenny (Surgical Oncology and Endocrine Surgery)

Modeling GNAQ Q209L/bap1-driven Uveal Melanoma in Adult Zebrafish

89
5:10-5:55

Brianna Blaine (Human Physiology, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Dr. Serena Banu Gumusoglu (Psychiatry, OB/Gyn)

SSRI Use in Pregnancy Rescues Postpartum Cognitive Dysfunction in a Mouse Model for the Study of Preeclampsia

90
5:10-5:55

Nicole Blodig (Theatre Arts, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Bryon Winn (Theatre Arts)

Exploring Narrative and Abstract Storytelling Through Lighting

91
5:10-5:55

Adelaide Brooks (International Relations, French, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Nicholas  Martini (Political Science)

Women in Terrorism: socio-economic conditions of gender equality and its influence on women’s participation in foreign terrorist organizations

92
5:10-5:55

Regan Day (Political Science, Marketing, Business Analytics & Information Systems, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Brian Lai (Political Science)

Impact of Artificial Intelligence on Environmental Policy Persuasion

93
5:10-5:55

Jennifer DeVries (Microbiology & Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Masaaki Kurahashi (Gastroenterology and Hepatology), Guiying Li (Gastroenterology and Hepatology)

Exploring the Roles of PDGFR-α+ Interstitial Cells (PIC) to Determine Pathophysiology of G.I. Dysmotility in Systemic Sclerosis

94
5:10-5:55

Madeline Ephraim (Psychology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Isaac Petersen (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

The Association Between Household Chaos and Children’s Internalizing Problems: Investigating Inhibitory Control as a Mediator

94
5:10-5:55

Connor Roberts (Psychology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Isaac Petersen (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

The Association Between Household Chaos and Children’s Internalizing Problems: Investigating Inhibitory Control as a Mediator

95
5:10-5:55

Faith Fairbairn (Microbiology, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Hanna Stevens (Psychiatry)

Placental-Targeted CRISPR Manipulation has No Impact on Maternal Care of Pups

96
5:10-5:55

Sarah Froelich (Psychology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Susan Lutgendorf (Psychological and brain sciences)

Salivary Alpha Amylase as a Biomarker for the Autonomic Nervous System in Ovarian Cancer Patients

97
5:10-5:55

Shreya Gaddi (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Brandon  Schickling (Obstetrics and Gynecology )

Examining Cardiac Effects in Pregnant Subjects Using an Innovative Method Involving Arginine Vasopressin Infusion

98
5:10-5:55

Alexandra Glennon (Chemistry, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Elizabeth Stone (Chemistry)

Sample Preparation of D4TOH

99
5:10-5:55

Kelsey Greenwood (Microbiology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Brad Jones (Microbiology)

Developing an E. coli Probiotic That Expresses a Salmonella Hyperadherent Type 1 Fimbriae to Reduce Poultry Intestinal Carriage

100
5:10-5:55

Makenna Gregurek (Political Science; Economics; Ethics & Public Policy; Minor: International Relations; Certificate: Political Risk Analysis, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Fred Boehmke (Political Science)

Restoring the Lost Iowa Polls: Iowans' Opinions from Half a Century Ago

101
5:10-5:55

Mary Haag (Astronomy, Physics, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Allison Jaynes (Physics and Astronomy)

Verifying a Machine Learning Algorithm for Detecting Aurora

102
5:10-5:55

Max Hansen (Public Health, Spring 2025)
Mentor: 

The Silent Threat: An analysis of LTBI disease distribution within Johnson County

103
5:10-5:55

McKenzie Heikens (Communication Sciences and Disorders, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Philip Combiths (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Individual Language Differences Across Proficiency, Use, and Exposure in Bilingual Children

104
5:10-5:55

Annabel Hendrickson (Anthropology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Veronica Mraz (Anthropology)

Shaking Up Microwear Analysis: The Effects of Screening on the Surface of Stone Flakes

105
5:10-5:55

Elleri Herman (Human Physiology, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Gordon Buchanan (Neuroscience)

Investigating a Role of Time of Day and Serotonin On The Effects of Seizures On CO2 Arousal in Amygdala Kindled Mice

106
5:10-5:55

Kelly Jacobs (Speech and Hearing Science, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Naomi Rodgers (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Transition to Life After High School for Adolescents Who Stutter: Insights from Key Partners

106
5:10-5:55

Darby Marsh (Speech and Hearing Science, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Naomi Rodgers (Communication Sciences and Disorders)

Transition to Life After High School for Adolescents Who Stutter: Insights from Key Partners

107
5:10-5:55

Shuntaro Kawasaki (Neuroscience, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Masaaki Kurahashi (Internal Medicine), Guiying Li (Internal Medicine)

Developing treatments for gastrointestinal motility disorders by inhibiting specific interstital cells in the GI muscle.

107
5:10-5:55

Carter Weyman (Biochemistry, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Masaaki Kurahashi (Internal Medicine), Guiying Li (Internal Medicine)

Developing treatments for gastrointestinal motility disorders by inhibiting specific interstital cells in the GI muscle.

108
5:10-5:55

Natalie Kehrli (Psychology B.S., Spring 2025)
Mentor: Amanda McCleery (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Physical Activity in Schizotypy: Group Differences and Associations With Negative Symptoms and Functional Outcomes

109
5:10-5:55

Annelies Knight (Art History, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Katina Lillios (Anthropology)

A Rare Templar Ring Found at the Medieval Farmstead of Agroal, Portugal​

110
5:10-5:55

Mikayla Lewis (Biomedical Science, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Terry Wahls (Internal Medicine)

Adverse Events and Safety Data for Efficacy of Diet on Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis (EDQ-MS)

111
5:10-5:55

Morgan Linahon (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Hans-Joachim Lehmler (Occupational and Environmental Health), Michael Dailey (Biology)

Immunohistochemical Analysis Reveals No Effect of Inhalled PCB52 on Apoptosis, Morphology, and Cell Density in the Rat Striatum or Cerebellum

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5:10-5:55

Carson Lovig (Neuroscience, Biochemistry, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Renee Cole (Chemistry), Hannah Nennig (Chemistry)

Analyzing STEM Instructor Facilitation using FOCI

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5:10-5:55

Alexia Lynn (Psychology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Greta Sokoloff (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

The Developmental Trajectory of Twitches in Quiet Sleep

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5:10-5:55

Rami Mayasa (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Jan Fassler (Biology)

Examining Heat Perturbations of Fungal Biofilms

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5:10-5:55

Peter Dengler (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Jan Fassler (Biology)

Examining Heat Perturbations of Fungal Biofilms

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5:10-5:55

Abby Cupp (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Jan Fassler (Biology)

Examining Heat Perturbations of Fungal Biofilms

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5:10-5:55

Lauren McNally (B.S. Biology (Integrated Biology), May 2025)
Mentor: Mitchell Coleman (Radiation Oncology and Orthopedics and Rehabilitation)

Carbon Monoxide Improves Mitochondrial Morphology After Tert-Butyl Hydroperoxide Injury In Human Chondrocytes​

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5:10-5:55

Zoe Meaney (Psychology, Winter 2025)
Mentor: Brandon Schickling (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Investigating Corticosteroids as a Treatment for Preeclampsia

117
5:10-5:55

Jessica Miller (Chemistry B.S. Biology minor, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Bin He (Biology)

Understanding Polyphosphate's Role in Cell Cycle Progression Under Phosphate Starvation for Yeasts

118
5:10-5:55

Leo Moore (Linguistics; Business Analytics & Information Systems, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Ethan Kutlu (Linguistics)

Using Computational Models to Study Accent Adaptation

120
5:10-5:55

Katherine Ogden (Psychology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Gordon Buchanan  (Neurology)

A New Chapter for Language Processing: COWA and LESYMAP Analysis

121
5:10-5:55

Peyton Pangburn (International Relations, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Daniel Tranel (PBS/Neurology)

Denying Democracy: The Struggle of De Facto States

122
5:10-5:55

Taylor Parsons (Neuroscience, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Brian Lai (Political Science)

Investigation of impaired consciousness following seizures and identification of its circuitry

123
5:10-5:55

Bansari Patel (Biochemistry/Molecular Biology, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Effect of Age on Chemosensitivity in APP/PS1 Mice

124
5:10-5:55

Paige Pearson (Psychology, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Amanda  McCleery (Psychological and Brain Sciences )

Childhood Trauma in College Students: Associations with Schizotypal Characteristics and Distress

125
5:10-5:55

Maclain Ridder (Human Physiology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Po Hien Ear (Surgery)

Unhappy Tumors: Novel Metabolic Regulators of Serotonin Biosynthesis in Neuroendocrine Cancers

126
EH 5:00-6:00

Joy Curry (History, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Elizabeth Yale (History and the Center for the Book), Rosemary Moore (History and Classics)

“That Baleful and Unnatural Bandage:” Discourses on Beauty, the Body, and Stays in Eighteenth-Century England

127
EH 5:00-6:00

Kate Dennis (History, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Laura  Carpenter (American Studies)

Women Hobos: A Look into American Hobo Culture

128
EH 5:00-6:00

Anna Miller (Bfa printmaking, Fall 2024)
Mentor: Heather Parrish (Printmaking)

Illuminating the Intersection of Women's Rights and The Political Dynamics in Iowa

129
EH 5:00-6:00

Sabrina Vlk (Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Bryon Winn (Theatre Arts)

A Midsummer Night's Dream: A performance in Virtual Reality

130
EH 5:00-6:00

Lilly Froehlich (Environmental Science/Pre-Veterinary Medicine, Spring 2027)
Mentor: Andrea Adamcakova-Dodd (Occupational and Environmental Health)

Impact of Climate Change on Airborne Allergens

131
EH 5:00-6:00

Sehansa Karunatilaka (Human Physiology (BS), Spring 2025)
Mentor: Kara  Whitaker (HHP), Jacob Gallagher (HHP)

Sociodemographic Determinants of Stress and Depression Among Pregnant Women

132
EH 5:00-6:00

Faith Rooney (Biochemistry, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Fang Lin (Anatomy & Cell Biology)

PCR and In-Situ Hybridization Analysis of mNeonGreen Knock-In Insertion

133
EH 5:00-6:00

Reese Rosenmeyer (Neuroscience, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Queena Lin (Iowa Neuroscience Institute)

DNA Methylation of MAPT in Frontotemporal Dementia

134
EH 5:00-6:00

Sydney Ryan (Microbiology, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Gordon  Buchanan (Neurology )

ROLE OF SEROTONIN AND CIRCADIAN RHYTHM IN TIME-OF-DAY SEIZURE MORTALITY

136
EH 5:00-6:00

Grace Shipley (Geography, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Rebecca Kauten (Geographical & Sustainability Sciences)

Assessing Ecosystem Services Valuation for a Montane Ranching Community of Rural Mexico Based on Carbon Storage, Habitat Risk & Quality

136
EH 5:00-6:00

Yasmeen Halloush (Sustainability Sciences, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Rebecca Kauten (Geographical & Sustainability Sciences)

Assessing Ecosystem Services Valuation for a Montane Ranching Community of Rural Mexico Based on Carbon Storage, Habitat Risk & Quality

137
EH 5:00-6:00

Cassie Sievers (Microbiology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: John Harty (Pathology)

Tumor-specific brain-resident T cells mediate protection against intracranial malignancy

138
EH 5:00-6:00

Smita Singhal (Public Health, Spring 2024)
Mentor: William Story (Community & Behavioral Health)

Examining Perceptions of Gender Roles in Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) in Rural India

139
EH 5:00-6:00

Kaitlyn Steffen (Human Physiology BS, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Jessica Gorzelitz (Health & Human Physiology)

Changes in self-efficacy for exercise following a home-based aerobic and muscle strengthening exercise intervention in endometrial cancer survivors

140
EH 5:00-6:00

Sedona Swanson (Nursing, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Catherine Cherwin (Nursing)

Social Determinants of Health, Time to Treatment, Symptom Burden, and Mortality in Breast Cancer Patients

141
EH 5:00-6:00

Mary Thomas (Biomedical Sciences, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Donna Santillan (Obstetrics and Gynecology)

Can Chromogranin A be used to predict adverse outcomes in pregnancies?

142
EH 5:00-6:00

Abigail Townsend (Neuroscience, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Nathan Harms

Empowering Health: Diabetes Education for Guatemala

143
EH 5:00-6:00

Sami Watts (Neuroscience, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Gordon Buchanan (Neurology)

Ablating Serotonergic Neurons in the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus and Raphe Obscurus Using a Cre Conditional Virus

144
EH 5:00-6:00

Ethan Weires (Psychology, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Molly Nikolas (Psychological and Brain Sciences), J. Toby Mordkoff (Psychological and Brain Sciences)

Between and Within-Person Variability in Meaning in Life Predict Antecedents of Suicidal Ideation in College Students.

145
EH 5:00-6:00

Ellie Wojcikowski (Neuroscience, Spring 2026)
Mentor: Amanda McCleery (Psychological & Brain Sciences)

Biological Evaluation of Adaptive Traits (BEAT) -  Heart Rate Variability (HRV) as an Index of Resilience

146
EH 5:00-6:00

Angela Wong (Neuroscience, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Alex Bassuk (Pediatrics)

Neuroprotective potential of naltrexone in juvenile mouse models of temporal lope epilepsy

147
EH 5:00-6:00

Elliah Yoon (Finance and Entrepreneurial Management, Spring 2024)
Mentor: Daniel Newton (Management and Entrepreneurship)

Power to the peers: An investigation of social proof dynamics among age groups and cultural upbringings

148
EH 5:00-6:00

Hannah Zipf (Neuroscience/Premed, Spring 2025)
Mentor: Ted Abel (Neuroscience and Pharmacology)

Structural Changes in the Brain Following Electroconvulsive Therapy